Population

Five year age groups

About this topic

Five year age groups show the population in standard five-year cohorts from early childhood through older age. Because each band covers the same span of years, the topic gives a clear and comparable view of an area's age structure.

This topic is useful for identifying growth or decline in specific cohorts and for comparing age patterns across places and over time. For service planning, it is often read together with service age groups, household types, and dwelling types.

Interpretation notes

  • Age is reported as at Census night, so the counts are a snapshot of the resident age structure at that point in time.
  • Because each band covers the same five-year span, this topic is best for exact cohort comparison rather than service-planning life stages.

Key insight

In 2021, 25 to 29 year olds was the largest age group among residents in East Cannington, accounting for 11.6% (756 people). This share was higher than Canning (C) (8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 35 to 39 year olds, which increased by 190 people and 1.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Age structure - Five year age groups

East Cannington - Total persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises five year age groups for East Cannington in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Canning (C) and change since 2016.

Age structure - Five year age groups snapshot

2021 distribution by category for East Cannington, with comparison markers for Canning (C).

East Cannington
Canning (C)

0 to 4

2021 count

573

% of total

8.8%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

5 to 9

2021 count

453

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

10 to 14

2021 count

346

% of total

5.3%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

15 to 19

2021 count

290

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

-0.7pp

20 to 24

2021 count

562

% of total

8.6%

Change from 2016

-1.2pp

25 to 29

2021 count

756

% of total

11.6%

Change from 2016

-0.9pp

30 to 34

2021 count

755

% of total

11.6%

Change from 2016

-0.4pp

35 to 39

2021 count

625

% of total

9.6%

Change from 2016

+1.5pp

40 to 44

2021 count

442

% of total

6.8%

Change from 2016

+0.5pp

45 to 49

2021 count

357

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

50 to 54

2021 count

292

% of total

4.5%

Change from 2016

-0.8pp

55 to 59

2021 count

287

% of total

4.4%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

60 to 64

2021 count

254

% of total

3.9%

Change from 2016

-0.1pp

65 to 69

2021 count

193

% of total

3.0%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

70 to 74

2021 count

149

% of total

2.3%

Change from 2016

+0.7pp

75 to 79

2021 count

75

% of total

1.2%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

80 to 84

2021 count

50

% of total

0.8%

Change from 2016

-0.2pp

85 and over

2021 count

39

% of total

0.6%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Five year age groups for East Cannington. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Canning (C).

Five year age groups for East Cannington. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Canning (C).
Five year age groups for East Cannington. Age structure - Five year age groups. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Canning (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Canning (C)%Count%Canning (C)%Countpp
0 to 45738.8%5.5%4468.3%5.6%+127+0.5pp
5 to 94537.0%6.1%3396.3%6.0%+114+0.7pp
10 to 143465.3%6.5%2805.2%5.9%+66+0.1pp
15 to 192904.5%6.2%2785.2%6.9%+12-0.7pp
20 to 245628.6%8.1%5269.8%9.2%+36-1.2pp
25 to 2975611.6%8.0%67112.5%8.6%+85-0.9pp
30 to 3475511.6%7.6%64412.0%7.9%+111-0.4pp
35 to 396259.6%7.6%4358.1%6.9%+190+1.5pp
40 to 444426.8%7.1%3386.3%6.6%+104+0.5pp
45 to 493575.5%6.4%2855.3%6.5%+72+0.2pp
50 to 542924.5%5.8%2865.3%6.0%+6-0.8pp
55 to 592874.4%5.4%2354.4%5.6%+520.0pp
60 to 642543.9%5.1%2164.0%5.1%+38-0.1pp
65 to 691933.0%4.5%1763.3%4.5%+17-0.3pp
70 to 741492.3%3.9%891.6%3.1%+60+0.7pp
75 to 79751.2%2.7%651.2%2.3%+100.0pp
80 to 84500.8%1.8%551.0%1.6%-5-0.2pp
85 and over390.6%1.7%310.6%1.7%+80.0pp
Total6,512100.0%100.0%5,375100.0%100.0%+1,1370.0pp